Today in class we discussed the requirements for our Midterm Project. One requirement regards science stories, so we spent some time learning what science stories were and how they fit into our project. This was a great thing to spend some time with, because there were some unclear parts to this requirement. And actually, during the course of the class, the requirement changed. This change is meant to make the project easier, but it also caused some frustration for me. Just as I thought I totally understood the assignment, I was confused again. But by the end of class, I got back on track. After all of this discussion, we were allowed some class time to work on our projects. It is nice to have class time to work on group projects, because we all have such busy schedules. At the conclusion of class, I felt that my partner and I have a really good start to our project.
After class, I checked out a web link that Dr. E gave us. This site talked about using discrepant events to teach science. Discrepant events are useful because they engage the students’ thinking power by forcing them to re-evaluate their beliefs. Thinking back on my own experiences in science classes, the activities that involved discrepant events were the ones that I enjoyed the most. I would think that the same would hold true for my future students. After reading this article, I really look forward to using discrepant events in my classroom.
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